Pass-by-pass breakdown of Tim Tebow:
Pass #1: Deep ball to Eric Decker, out of I-Form. PA. A little underthrown, but very catchable ball. Decker drops it.
Pass #2: Deep ball to Eddie Royal, out of I-Form. PA. Ugly ball, but hit Royal. Right on the very edge of his reach, would've been a tough grab, and CB had one of his arms held. No chance with one hand, but with two he may have been able to snag it (would've been a great catch though, for sure).
Pass #3: Deep ball to Eric Decker, out of I-Form. PA. Underthrown or it's a TD. Instead, whap.
Pass #4: Option shuffle pass to Eddie Royal, behind the LOS. Royal didn't seem ready for it, hit him in the chest and fell to the ground.
Pass #5: Checkdown to Lance Ball in the flat. RB drops it upon defender contact. Not a hard hit, either.
Pass #6: WR Screen, thrown behind LOS. Caught, 12 yard gain.
Pass #7: Awful, awful throw. landed 5 yards in front of WR on short out. Just abysmal.
Pass #8: Beautiful deep ball to Decker. Long TD.
Final Tally:
1 WR Screen completion
1 Deep Ball TD
3 drops
1 borderline overthrow, borderline DPI
1 Underthrow
1 LOL Rec Center throw
Not as bad as the stat sheet would indicate, but not good, either.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Shutdown Corner Week 10 Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell
Cosell discussed the Raiders' defensive performance against the Broncos with Ron Jaworski this week, and Jaws asked him "did the Raiders practice last week?" Both were appalled by how poorly they played against the Option. Cosell also note that Tebow attempted 6 passes in the second half. What a "winner."
Greg says that the Texans are flat-out a running team now, and they look just as dominant as the legendary running teams that Mike Shanahan had in Denver. Lots of credit to the dominant OL.
Nnamdi Asomugha plays three positions according to Cosell, but only one of them well, and that's press man. Not a slot guy, not a zone guy. Greg not really impressed with Nnamdi overall. Great corner, but only in one aspect of the position.
Cosell is not sold on Haynesworth. Says he's recently looked worse than ever before in his career.
The Titans defense is playing baaaad football right now. They started pretty hot this year, but have just collapsed lately.
Cosell heaps praise on Reggie Bush's recent performances, saying "he looks like the player we expected coming out of USC."
On Roy Helu's performance last week, Cosell says "when have you ever seen a 14 catch game in which the guy really had zero impact on the game?" Says Helu is a straight-line runner who isn't that great of a talent, but he's better than a one-kneed Hightower (obviously) and better than Ryan Torain. Says his success will be scheme-driven.
Greg doesn't think Blaine Gabbert has an NFL future. Says he's not sure discomfort in the pocket and reacting to pressure than isn't there on a consistent basis can be overcome, and unless it is, Gabbert will never be better than he is now. Says Gabbert has a great arm, but he falls away from throws unnecessarily and is struggling because of it.
Cosell notes that certain teams, such as the Steelers, Giants, Jets, and Eagles have made philosophical decisions that they will do everything that they can to take away the pass, and if you want to run, go ahead. Says that unlike the first three teams, the Eagles just can't execute well enough against the run for that idea to be successful. You can't take away the pass and get gashed in the run, or the idea doesn't work. But if you can contain the run enough to not have it kill you, it's a really effective strategy in today's NFL.
In regards to Tebow, Greg basically says expect a poor man's Michael Vick, both in running and passing. I know there are some Vick critics out there who aren't fans of his at all, and if you don't like Vick, you REALLY won't like Tim Tebow. Inferior runner and passer, so imagine the Broncos as being less successful than Vick's Falcons were. That's not exactly the kind of success you want to have.
Greg loves Leon Hall, but doesn't consider him to be a shutdown corner. He loves Bengals DC Mike Zimmer too. Says he does a fantastic job of disguising pressure.
Praise for Bears' DL Idonije. Peppers and he are a great combo.
Greg says that the Texans are flat-out a running team now, and they look just as dominant as the legendary running teams that Mike Shanahan had in Denver. Lots of credit to the dominant OL.
Nnamdi Asomugha plays three positions according to Cosell, but only one of them well, and that's press man. Not a slot guy, not a zone guy. Greg not really impressed with Nnamdi overall. Great corner, but only in one aspect of the position.
Cosell is not sold on Haynesworth. Says he's recently looked worse than ever before in his career.
The Titans defense is playing baaaad football right now. They started pretty hot this year, but have just collapsed lately.
Cosell heaps praise on Reggie Bush's recent performances, saying "he looks like the player we expected coming out of USC."
On Roy Helu's performance last week, Cosell says "when have you ever seen a 14 catch game in which the guy really had zero impact on the game?" Says Helu is a straight-line runner who isn't that great of a talent, but he's better than a one-kneed Hightower (obviously) and better than Ryan Torain. Says his success will be scheme-driven.
Greg doesn't think Blaine Gabbert has an NFL future. Says he's not sure discomfort in the pocket and reacting to pressure than isn't there on a consistent basis can be overcome, and unless it is, Gabbert will never be better than he is now. Says Gabbert has a great arm, but he falls away from throws unnecessarily and is struggling because of it.
Cosell notes that certain teams, such as the Steelers, Giants, Jets, and Eagles have made philosophical decisions that they will do everything that they can to take away the pass, and if you want to run, go ahead. Says that unlike the first three teams, the Eagles just can't execute well enough against the run for that idea to be successful. You can't take away the pass and get gashed in the run, or the idea doesn't work. But if you can contain the run enough to not have it kill you, it's a really effective strategy in today's NFL.
In regards to Tebow, Greg basically says expect a poor man's Michael Vick, both in running and passing. I know there are some Vick critics out there who aren't fans of his at all, and if you don't like Vick, you REALLY won't like Tim Tebow. Inferior runner and passer, so imagine the Broncos as being less successful than Vick's Falcons were. That's not exactly the kind of success you want to have.
Greg loves Leon Hall, but doesn't consider him to be a shutdown corner. He loves Bengals DC Mike Zimmer too. Says he does a fantastic job of disguising pressure.
Praise for Bears' DL Idonije. Peppers and he are a great combo.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Tyron Smith vs. NYJ Week 1 2011
Here's my breakdown of Tyron Smith's Week 1 performance against the Jets.
First snap, Tyron Smith needs to finish better. Had great position against his man who was rushing left as Tony was rolling right, but let him pull a spin move and get behind him. Didn't matter in the play, but you have got to play to the whistle and anticipate the moves of the DL. Obviously he's going to want to stop going left and start going right to follow Tony, so know that and prevent it.
I said this in my preseason Film Studies of Tyron Smith, but when he gets his hands on you in the run game, he WILL move you. And this guy is still growing into his body. Scary.
When pulling and in space, needs to have better concept of who to block. Tried to block the same guy as another blocker, and by the time he adapted and looked elsewhere, the play was over and he had blocked no one.
That said, Tyron gets to the second level very well. Has the mobility needed to get there and a knack for finding a way to shuffle through the trash.
Smith moves DL successfully, and LBs are absolutely no match for him.
Read the blitz better, man. Looked like he did what the scheme called for to focus inside the pocket, but he literally has his back turned to the blitzing CB who comes late and disrupts Tony's throw.
"Smarts" is Smith's main problem from what I can see. Another example of looking inside and letting the edge rusher come free. Jets are a tough task to handle, for sure, but that doesn't preclude you from playing smart.
Random thought: Kevin Ogletree ran a great route against Darrelle Revis to create space on 3rd and 6. Caught the slant for the first down. He must be doing a lot of this on plays when he's not targeted to still be on the roster.
Another random thought: DeMarco Murray caught a screen pass, and he was extremely slow in terms of turning upfield. Like a 50 acceleration in Madden. This is what I think Greg Cosell was talking about.
Bryan Broaddus, former Cowboys scout who now is part of the media, has noted that when Tyron Smith gets beat, it tends to be when he overextends wide and the rusher gets inside. That just happened on the Murray screen pass I was talking about. Not an issue on this play, but definitely something that has caused problems in other spots.
Random thought: John Phillips just did more as a receiving TE on one play than Martellus Bennett has done all year. Caught a pass in the flat, plowed over a LB, and got a first down. Should've been stopped for no gain. Give Phillips more chances!
Another play where Smith blocks inside and lets the edge guy come free. Caused incompletion.
Great body positioning by Smith in run blocking. As he is blocking, he rotates so that he is always directly between the defender and the runner. Really nice play.
Nice job of locating the edge rusher, Tyron. See, you can get the hang of this!
Tyron needs to finish the play better. He shoves his man instead of engaging him and his man goes on to force the Romo goal line fumble. Finish the block, win the game, Tyron!
Overall, I was impressed with Tyron Smith. The mental side of his game needs work, but it improved as the game progressed, which is good to see. He needs to work on short yardage blocking. I noticed that he didn't get the same push in the run game when it was short yardage as when it was a regular run play. Obviously that's a technique issue, because the strength is clearly there. He handles wide rushes very well, but needs work on stopping inside rushers. At worst, he is a solid RT who shows flashes of dominance in certain areas, and for a rookie starter who didn't have any real offseason programs, I'll take that for sure.
First snap, Tyron Smith needs to finish better. Had great position against his man who was rushing left as Tony was rolling right, but let him pull a spin move and get behind him. Didn't matter in the play, but you have got to play to the whistle and anticipate the moves of the DL. Obviously he's going to want to stop going left and start going right to follow Tony, so know that and prevent it.
I said this in my preseason Film Studies of Tyron Smith, but when he gets his hands on you in the run game, he WILL move you. And this guy is still growing into his body. Scary.
When pulling and in space, needs to have better concept of who to block. Tried to block the same guy as another blocker, and by the time he adapted and looked elsewhere, the play was over and he had blocked no one.
That said, Tyron gets to the second level very well. Has the mobility needed to get there and a knack for finding a way to shuffle through the trash.
Smith moves DL successfully, and LBs are absolutely no match for him.
Read the blitz better, man. Looked like he did what the scheme called for to focus inside the pocket, but he literally has his back turned to the blitzing CB who comes late and disrupts Tony's throw.
"Smarts" is Smith's main problem from what I can see. Another example of looking inside and letting the edge rusher come free. Jets are a tough task to handle, for sure, but that doesn't preclude you from playing smart.
Random thought: Kevin Ogletree ran a great route against Darrelle Revis to create space on 3rd and 6. Caught the slant for the first down. He must be doing a lot of this on plays when he's not targeted to still be on the roster.
Another random thought: DeMarco Murray caught a screen pass, and he was extremely slow in terms of turning upfield. Like a 50 acceleration in Madden. This is what I think Greg Cosell was talking about.
Bryan Broaddus, former Cowboys scout who now is part of the media, has noted that when Tyron Smith gets beat, it tends to be when he overextends wide and the rusher gets inside. That just happened on the Murray screen pass I was talking about. Not an issue on this play, but definitely something that has caused problems in other spots.
Random thought: John Phillips just did more as a receiving TE on one play than Martellus Bennett has done all year. Caught a pass in the flat, plowed over a LB, and got a first down. Should've been stopped for no gain. Give Phillips more chances!
Another play where Smith blocks inside and lets the edge guy come free. Caused incompletion.
Great body positioning by Smith in run blocking. As he is blocking, he rotates so that he is always directly between the defender and the runner. Really nice play.
Nice job of locating the edge rusher, Tyron. See, you can get the hang of this!
Tyron needs to finish the play better. He shoves his man instead of engaging him and his man goes on to force the Romo goal line fumble. Finish the block, win the game, Tyron!
Overall, I was impressed with Tyron Smith. The mental side of his game needs work, but it improved as the game progressed, which is good to see. He needs to work on short yardage blocking. I noticed that he didn't get the same push in the run game when it was short yardage as when it was a regular run play. Obviously that's a technique issue, because the strength is clearly there. He handles wide rushes very well, but needs work on stopping inside rushers. At worst, he is a solid RT who shows flashes of dominance in certain areas, and for a rookie starter who didn't have any real offseason programs, I'll take that for sure.
Shutdown Corner Week 9 Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell
Here are the things that intrigued me in Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar's discussions (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-Week-9-Preview-Podcast-with-?urn=nfl-wp11065):
Greg had a 3rd Round grade on Chiefs DE Tyson Jackson, who went #3 overall to the Chiefs and has been a massive disappointment to this point. "A glorified 'try hard' guy." Ouch. Jackson has come on lately, but still isn't exactly a great player. Cosell says he could certainly end up having a solid career, but I think that's still bust-worthy for a #3 overall pick.
When Doug asked if Cosell could point to one thing to give Dolphins fans hope in their game against the Chiefs this Sunday, Cosell responded simply, but brutally, with "No."
Greg thinks that Curtis Painter has a good chance of becoming a starting-caliber NFL QB. Really likes what he's seeing from Painter this year, despite Colts' suckage.
Cosell says "at his best, from a physical talent standpoint, Dez Bryant is a Top 3 WR."
When Farrar mentioned that Sean Lee is out for the Seahawks game, Cosell's reaction was "oh boy..." Cosell then went on a mini-rant about how bad Bradie James and Keith Brooking are. Thanks for confirming what I see, Greg.
Cosell heaps praise on Jim Harbaugh for "manufacturing offense." Says that 49ers O is just as untalented as ever, but Harbaugh is scheming them to success to an extreme degree. Inventive playcalls, but also minimizing risk.
Greg seemingly wouldn't be opposed to shutting Chris Johnson down for the season. Says he brings nothing to the table right now. Absolutely believes Javon Ringer should be the workhorse in Tennessee.
Great discussion about QBs and QB attributes that I'm not going to get into here. Too much info, just listen for yourself if you want to hear it.
Eli Manning is a "high-level system player" according to Greg, or in easy terms, "great but not elite." Cosell credits him with being very smart, orchestrating a lot at the line, including the run game.
Cosell says "Kevin Kolb is everything we say Tim Tebow is." Basically, doesn't throw the ball well, but has all of the non-physical attributes (intangibles). Interesting.
Look out for O'Brien Schofield, says Greg. Who? Backup OLB in Arizona.
Cosell thinks Jason Peters is the best LT in football so far this year.
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